Quad

Head-to-head

Illinois State
U. Nebraska at Omaha

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Illinois State graduates 20 pts more of its students than U. Nebraska at Omaha (72% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Illinois State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Illinois State grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than U. Nebraska at Omaha's ($62,117 vs. $53,909)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Illinois State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Nebraska at Omaha is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska at Omaha has 5 pts more first-gen students than Illinois State (35% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Nebraska at Omaha admits 87%, Illinois State 88%; U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Illinois State88%
U. Nebraska at Omaha87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Illinois StateAccessible
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Illinois State
990–1210
U. Nebraska at OmahaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Illinois StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Illinois State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Nebraska at Omaha; U. Nebraska at Omaha has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Illinois State19.1K
U. Nebraska at Omaha11.5K
Pell Grant share
Illinois State32%
U. Nebraska at Omaha35%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Illinois State, and General Studies at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Students per faculty member
Illinois State19 to 1
U. Nebraska at Omaha15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Illinois StateElementary Education and Teaching6%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. Nebraska at Omaha costs about $1.7K less a year than Illinois State on average; Illinois State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Illinois State$22K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$20.2K
Aid generosity
Illinois State36%
U. Nebraska at Omaha22%

What each pays off

Illinois State's former students earn more, a median $62.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 72% at Illinois State to 51% at U. Nebraska at Omaha.

Median earnings, 10 years
Illinois State$62.1K
U. Nebraska at Omaha$53.9K
Graduation rate
Illinois State72%
U. Nebraska at Omaha51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Illinois StateGrowing+41%
  • U. Nebraska at OmahaGrowing+61%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why